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Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
Causes of Bleeding ... / Bruising - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Sequestration Disordered ... #Causes #Hematology
THE LIMPING OR NON-WEIGHT BEARING CHILD PATHWAY

RED FLAGS - In all cases there are specific
markers which
FLAGS - In all cases ... guidelines General - Systemic ... sweats, pallor, bruising ... #Limping #NWB #Algorithm ... Pathway #Child #Peds
Mucous Membrane Disorder - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Erosions/Ulcers/Blisters
 - Primary Dermatologic Diseases
     •
Mucous Membrane Disorder ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Stevens-Johnson Syndrome ... necrolysis - Systemic ... #causes
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
of Systemic Lupus ... Demyelinating Syndrome ... Headache, Movement disorders ... , Seizure disorders ... autoantibodies that will cause
Nail Disorders secondary to Systemic Diseases
Nail Fold Abnormality
 • SLE
 • Scleroderma
 • Dermatomyositis
Koilonychia - Spoon-shaped
Nail Disorders secondary ... • Nephrotic syndrome ... #Secondary #dermatology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Causes of Purpura or Easy Bruising in Children

Platelet count reduced, i.e. thrombocytopenia
 - Increased platelet destruction
Causes of Purpura ... or Easy Bruising ... - SLE (systemic ... bypass Vascular disorders ... #Causes #peds #
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
, ↑↑peripheral edema ... Hyper-eosinophilc Syndrome ... Cardiomyopathy, Systemic ... Sarcomeric Protein Disorders ... differential #cardiology #algorithm
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... ) • Endocrine disorders ... lower extremity edema ... proteinuria, dependent edema ... • May involve PNS
Primary Dermatological Lesions
Primary lesions are physical changes in the skin considered to be caused directly by
considered to be caused ... Those arising from ... lesions that contain pus ... a generalized disorder ... area of dermal oedema
Causes of Hypotonic Infant (Floppy Newborn) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Central Nervous System - Decreased LOC, Axial
Causes of Hypotonic ... Central Nervous System ... Hemorrhage • CNS ... Other Congenital Syndromes ... #Causes #Peds #